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OSCE Mission to Serbia concerned over street names

Publishing date: 5 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Education, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BELGRADE, 5 April 2007- The OSCE Mission to Serbia voiced concern today over the recent decision by the Novi Sad city assembly to name two streets after individuals who were allegedly involved in atrocities during the wars from the 1990s.

OSCE Chairman's envoy urges participating States to respect fundamental freedoms

Publishing date: 30 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 30 March 2007- The situation with fundamental freedoms of association, assembly and expression in a number of OSCE participating States are still a matter of concern, said participants at an OSCE meeting that concluded in Vienna today...

OSCE Media Freedom Representative welcomes French acquittal in cartoons row

Publishing date: 22 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 22 March 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said he welcomes today's acquittal of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in a trial initiated in 2006 by Muslim institutions for publishing three cartoons...

OSCE human rights body welcomes creation of new EU Fundamental Rights Agency

Publishing date: 1 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 1 March 2007- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ODIHR, has welcomed the new European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, which was inaugurated today in Vienna...

OSCE trains Azerbaijani officials on protecting human rights in counter-terrorism

Publishing date: 28 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BAKU, 28 February 2007- An OSCE training course for senior officials on the protection of human rights in counter-terrorism strategies started in Baku today. The training programme has also been conducted in Austria, Serbia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

OSCE Mission and UN refugee agency organize meeting to encourage uniform implementation of Croatia's Law on Foreigners

Publishing date: 27 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
OPATIJA, 27 February 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Jorge Fuentes, called today for uniform implementation of the Law on Foreigners to help those who had the status of permanent residing foreigners in Croatia in 1991...

OSCE Chairman says work of Minorities Commissioner crucial for stability in OSCE countries

Publishing date: 14 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
MADRID, 14 February 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, welcomed today the work of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, which he described as "crucial for stability...